Fragile Things
Short Fictions and Wonders
$18.66
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
7 June 2007
Summary
A dazzling book of short stories from one of modern fiction’s greatest and most imaginative writers Neil Gaiman.
The distinctive genius of Neil Gaiman has been championed by writers as diverse as Norman Mailer and Stephen King. With THE SANDMAN Neil Gaiman created one of the most sophisticated, intelligent and influential graphic novel series of our time. Now Gaiman has produced FRAGILE THINGS, his second collection of short fiction. These stories will dazzle your senses, haunt your i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780755334148 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0755334140 |
| Author: | Neil Gaiman |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Review |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 7 June 2007 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 149mm x 29mm |
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Critics Review
‘The collection also boasts lush prose…and a winning faith in the enchantment of stories. Expect the unexpected. Then savor the luscious chills.’
Predominantly dark, the stories are occasionally whimsical and satirical, and at times humorous, but the book’s underlying theme is fragility and how people, dreams and hearts are so easily broken - Sun Herald
The collection also boasts lush prose…and a winning faith in the enchantment of stories. Expect the unexpected. Then savor the luscious chills. - Kirkus ReviewsGaiman has a deft touch for suprise and inventiveness, and there are inspired moments - Publishers WeeklyImmensely entertaining … Combines the anarchy of Douglas Adams with a Wodehousian generosity of spirit - Susanna ClarkePredominantly dark, the stories are occasionally whimsical and satirical, and at times humorous, but the book’s underlying theme is fragility and how people, dreams and hearts are so easily broken - Sun HeraldThe collection also boasts lush prose…and a winning faith in the enchantment of stories. Expect the unexpected. Then savor the luscious chills. - Kirkus ReviewsGaiman has a deft touch for suprise and inventiveness, and there are inspired moments - Publishers WeeklyImmensely entertaining … Combines the anarchy of Douglas Adams with a Wodehousian generosity of spirit - Susanna ClarkeAbout The Author
Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman has spent his adult life making things up and writing them down. He lives more in America than he does anywhere else. He has written books and films and children’s books and television. He’s won more than his fair share of literary awards, was voted twenty-first equal on a recent poll of Great British Authors, and has no idea where he put his keys.
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